Tales from the Toon. The ups and downs of an NUFC supporter....

[mondatoo]

Every game i never no where my season ticket is ffs,will find it soon.Don't see us winning the night with no strikers gg

[Rooky9]

Breaking news on Sky Sports.......

Xisco agrees season long loan deal with Racing Santander.  I dont know how we'll go on without him.

So thats:
Michael Owen - 105k
Mark Viduka    - 55k
Damien Duff    - 60k
Oba Martins     - 45k
Seb Bassong    - 25k
Habib Beye      - 30k
Xisco               - say 20k of 40k.


So thats the best part of 18m slashed from the wage bill - a reduction of about 25%. With the parachute payments that must surely be about right.  We need to get through this window without losing anyone else then start to just focus on getting promotion. If we avoid a run of injuries (actually we may need a bit of luck there - or at the very least improvement from our injury record) then I see us as having a great chance. I made a stupid comment that we should piss this league with our players but looking at the start we have made I'll stand by it. The biggest problems I can see are i) the players start believing it too much and ii) injuries.

I'm loving the coverage of the Championship, I've seen nearly all the games this season so far!

As for strikers then I'd put Smith up top with Nolan, Barton and Guthrie behind that. He might actually score if he gets a run up there, which would be nice. He has been one of my least favourite Newcastle players, but he has really won me round this season so far. He could still do with cutting out the odd stupid foul but can't knock his commitment.

Howay the Toon

[mondatoo]

LOL,although this still is bad since he is a squad player and won't be replaced.I for one am abs shocked at the lack of news when today was the NEXT deadline

[Rooky9]

LOL,although this still is bad since he is a squad player and won't be replaced.I for one am abs shocked at the lack of news when today was the NEXT deadline

I really dont think he is even a squad player at Championship level - be it because of lack of confidence or just complete lack of a ability of a mix of the two. He would have taken the place of someone like Nile Ranger would I would much sooner see given a go.  Maybe ignore my formation above and play him with Smith today even.

24 hours and 45 mins to go.

[mondatoo]

Good result,but collocini who i dont rate at all but is 1/14 1st team players is possibly off to lazio  and i expect one more to go with nobody coming in which would leave us 12 1st team players,which means i'll be glad if we stay up.Hope i'm wrong.

[NoflopsHomer]

Good result,but collocini who i dont rate at all but is 1/14 1st team players is possibly off to lazio  and i expect one more to go with nobody coming in which would leave us 12 1st team players,which means i'll be glad if we stay up.Hope i'm wrong.

This. Sigh.

[Rooky9]

Good result,but collocini who i dont rate at all but is 1/14 1st team players is possibly off to lazio  and i expect one more to go with nobody coming in which would leave us 12 1st team players,which means i'll be glad if we stay up.Hope i'm wrong.

This. Sigh.

The European transfer deadlines were yesterday at 5pm so he couldn't have gone anywhere by kick off last night. I think you are wrong to worry so much. 4 first teamers out last night and even though leicester are a promoted team I think they'll do well this year.

Keep the faith!

[mondatoo]

Good result,but collocini who i dont rate at all but is 1/14 1st team players is possibly off to lazio  and i expect one more to go with nobody coming in which would leave us 12 1st team players,which means i'll be glad if we stay up.Hope i'm wrong.

This. Sigh.

The European transfer deadlines were yesterday at 5pm so he couldn't have gone anywhere by kick off last night. I think you are wrong to worry so much. 4 first teamers out last night and even though leicester are a promoted team I think they'll do well this year.

Keep the faith!

Of course

[mondatoo]

One player i could've been happy with leaving is geremi he's that bad but nevermind.Pleased nobody else left and didn't expect anyone in except who we got ""Peter Lovenkrands, signed on a free from nobody, Peter Lovenkrands" wonder if nufc.coms amended song will catch on lol

[TheChipPrince]

http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_5579645,00.html

Will Keegan still be held in such regard if he sends the club into admin?!

[mondatoo]

He sure is held in high regard by many people that I know,very much doubt this would in cause a threat of administration either

[mondatoo]

But when were missing out on loan players because we won't pay wages,maybe

[Rooky9]

What a great article, based on bullshit though. How can he be awarded 'far in excess' of what his contract was worth. That's just crap. Then there is the actual transfer of cash, which I'm sure would be spread, but if not then we would have to not be able to pay (which we could, but it may make barclays more nervous) and have a whole process before administration came into it, which would probably involve Keegan having to front up the admin claim. Unlikely.

[mondatoo]

I'm happy we got harewood in on loan should get us a few goals.

[Rooky9]

I'm happy we got harewood in on loan should get us a few goals.

Massively unsure on this. I haven't seen much of him, or rather I must have seen him play half a dozen times and nothing has stuck out. The goal scoring record isn't exactly impressive. Ranger needs to be getting games, at least to the point when he has a game where he isn't the best player on the pitch!